2025 Compare Cities Education:
Newberg, OR vs Independence, OR

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Highlights
- Independence spends 2.1% less per student than Newberg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.1% higher in Independence than in Newberg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Independence had 3.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Newberg
 Newberg, ORIndependence, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,643$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,992  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,383$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6594573
 Students per Counselor342  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Newberg    2 Reviews

Newberg is an amazing small town! We've been here for 18 years, and we love it so much. There is a booming wind industry, with wineries and beautiful vineyards all  More

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Over 17 years ago

Great place to live,great people,lots of  More

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Reviews for Independence    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

For a town of ~9k people the amenities are good; this is also helped by state college Western Oregon University in the neighboring city of Monmouth(all within a 3-mile  More

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Over 17 years ago

Independence is a small town with a friendly feel. Great place to live if you want to get away from the fast pace of a big city. After living here for eight years  More

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